Toy.



PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908.

W. T. WOOD.

TOY. APPLICATION FILED MB. 20, mos.

wad moses WILLIAM THOMAS WOOD, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent Patented March 24, 1908 Application filed February 20, 1906. Serial No. 302,023. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be It known that I, WILLIAM T. Woon, a citizen of the United States, residing at 171 Third avenue north, Nashville, in the county of Davidson' and State of Tennessee,.

have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the followmg a specification.

The inventlon relates to improvements in to s.

lhe object of the present invention is to im rove the construction of toys, and to pro-- vi e a simple and inexpensive one, which Wlll be both amusing and instructive.

A further ob ect of the invention is to provide a toy ha vin a movable figure in the form of an animal, adapted to leap through the air and carrying a sound producing detion, within the scope vice, which produces a note characteristic of the anlmal, while the same is in the .air.

Another ob ect of the invention is to provide a toy frog of this character adapted to move a considerable distance through the air and capable of rebounding and thereby presenting an appearance similar tothatof a natural frog.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying, drawing, and pointed out in the claims, hereto appended: I it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor .details'of construcof the claims, may departing from the of the advantages of be resorted to without t einvention.

In the drawing :.-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with.

thisv invention, and shown set. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the frog, illustrating the arrangement of the reversely operating elastic connections, and the sound producing device. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the frog, the legs being in section. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the frog.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures ofthe drawing.

1 designates a hollow figure, which, in the present instance, is in the form of a frog, and which is adapted to spring or leap from' a base 2., as hereinafter fully explained. The hollow fro which may be constructed of any suitab e material, is designed, 1n practice, tdfbe covered with green cloth, to preducing device, but any sent the appearance of a natural frog. The frog 1s provided with elastic or yieldable legs or members 3 and 4. The front legs, which are straight, are hollow, as shown, and are provided withan interiorly arranged coiled spring 5. The lnnd legs 4 are also hollow, and are provided with an mterlorly arranged coiled spring 6, which, when the toy is set, as

1 and 3 of the drawing, is

illustrated in Figs. adapted to be bent so that the hind legs will present a similar appearance to that of the hind legs of a natural frog, whenthe latter is ready to spring or leap. When the figure of i the frog is actuated by the means heremafter the base 2, the hihd described, and leaves legs straighten, and when the figure of the frog strikes the floor or other surface, the springs of the legs will cause the figure to rebound in a manner similar to the jump of a The base may be held in the the frog to jump The base is profixed figure 7,

natural frog. hand in a position to cause in the desired direction,

vided atthe rear end with a which is in the form of a toad-stool, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and which may be constructed of any suitable material.

The figure of the frog is actuatedby an elastic connection 8, consisting of a rubber cord or elastic, butit will be ap the movement of the figure may e obtained by a spring. The elastic connection 8, which extends forwardly from the figure, is provided at the outer end with a ring 9, adapted to be engaged with an inclined jection 10, which extends upward y and outwardly, from the front of thebasc, whereby when the 'toy is sprung, and the figure 1 is thrown forward, 'the ring will slip readily from the pin and not retard the of the figure through the air. The elastic connection Sextends through an opening 11 of the base or belly of the frog, and is attached to an eve 12 of a movable side or member 13 of a bellows 14, which is provided with a reed 15, and which constitutes a sound proother desired form of be employed,

sound producing device may dto and a plurality of reeds may be provide produce a soundcharacteristic of the animal. u

The bellows is constructed in the ordinary manner, being provided with a fixed side 16, and having a flexible connection 17 of leather or other suitable material, extending from the fixed to the which is suitably hinged at the top at' 18. The note or sound is produced by the arent that 85.

in or pro- 90 movement 95 movable side,

expansion of the bellows, which causes the air to vibrate the reed, and this operation is produced by an elastic connection 19, eX-' tending fromthe eye 12 to the back of the 5 frog. The eye 12 is suitablysecu'red to the lower edge of the movable side or member 13 of'the bellows, and the elastic connection 19,

which oIperate's in opposition to the-figure actu-. atinge astic connection 8, is held ineffective to or maintained inoperative, when the toy is set, by the actuating connection -8, which, when distended or stretched, exerts a greater force than the elastic connection, which operates the sound'producing device. This 're-' 15 suit can be obtained either byemploying a heavier elastic connection for actuating the figure, or by stretching such actuating means to a greater tension than the means for operating the sound producing device.

back with a'ring or loop 20, which'is adapted to engage a projection 21', extending from the upper'face of'the base. l/Vhen'v the loop or ring 20 is disengaged from the projection 21 into operation and causes the figure of the frog to spring or leap throngh the air. As

the force of the actuating means becomes reduced or spent, the means for operatin the sound producing device is-permitted to actuflate'the movable side of the bellows. The note is sounded either while the figureofthe frog is in the air or when it strikes the floor or other surface. I

The toy is instructive in that'it is adapted to illustrate the traits of different animals, and the movable figure may assume various forms, and the fixed figure may be oorre spondingly changed to represent the haunts 40 of the animal, or it'may be associated with the same in any other manner.

The projection or pin 21, and the loop or ring 20, constitute a setting and tripping mechanism for the toy, The ring or loop. which is 1 referably connected with the figure 1, by a s ort fleXibleconnect-ion 22, maybe readily lifted off the projection 21 by the thumb or finger, to spring the toy I Having thus fully described my lnventi'on,

: Letters Patent, is l. A toy comprising a. movable figure,

means for projecting 'thefigure through the air,'a sou nd producing device carried b the figure, and -me'ans also carried by the gum for operating the sound producing devlce.

2. A toy comprising a movable figure,- means for projecting the figure through the hair, a sound producing device located Within and carried by the figure, and means also carried by the figure for operating the-sound producing device after the figure has been set in motion.

3. A toy comprising a movable fig ure,

means for projecting the figure bodily The figure of the'frog' is provided at the the actuating means is immediately thrownwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure b y eeaeca through the air, a sound producing device. carried bythe figure, and means for operat-' ing the sound producing device after the figure has been set-in motion. 4, A toy comprising a movable figure, 76 means forprojecting the figure through the air, a sound producing device carried by the figure, and means for operatin the sound producing device, the last mentioned means being separate from the first men-" 5 tionedmeans. I

5. A, toy comprising a, movable figure, a sound producing device carried ',thereby, means for causing the said figure tobe proj ected through the air, and means for operat- 80 ing the sound producing .device, said last mentioned means being held inactive until the initial force of the first mentioned-means has been spent.

6. A toy comprising a movable figure, a sound producing device carried thereby, means for causing the said figure to be projected through the air, and means for operating the sound producing device, the last mentioned means acting in opposition to the b first mentioned means and being of less force, whereby the sound producing device is not sounded until after the figure has been set in motion. j

7. A toy comprising a movable figure, a sound producing device carried thereby, elastic means for moving the figure, .and elastic means foroperating the sound producing device,j tl 1'e last mentioned means acting in opposition to the first-mentioned means and being less effective, whereby the sound producing device is not operated untilafter the figure has been set in motion.

8. A toy comprising a hollow movable figure having an interiorly arranged sound producing device, means for automatically operating the sound producing device, and actuating meansfor projecting the figure, said actuating means being also connected with the sound producing device for preventing the same from being operated until the figure has received the'impulse of the actuating means.

9. A toy comprising a movable figure hav I ing-a sound producing device, means for 5,

operating the sound producing device, and

an elastic connection with .the figure for;

operatingthe same, the. other end of'the elasticyconnection being attached to a fixed point.

10. A toy comprisiiig a movable figure having a sound producing device, means for operating the sound producing device, an elastic connection foractuating the figure, and means for detachably anchoring one end 5 of the elastic connect-ion:

11. A toy comprising a movable figurehaving sound producing means, an" connection 'for actuating the figure, a rel e tively fixed projection, and means carried 0 v by the elastic connection for detachably engaging the projection.

12. A toy comprising a figure,.a sound producing device carried by the figure and embodying a bellows having a movable member, means for automatically moving the said member in one direction, and actuating means for the'said figure, said actuating means operating to hold the said'member at the limit of its movement in the opposite direction until the figure receives the impulse of the said actuating means.

13.' A toy comprising a figure, a sound producing device carried by the figure and embodying a bellows having .a movable member,.an elastic bellows operating connection attached to the said movable memher, and an'elastic connection also atached to the'movable member for actuating the said figure, the figure-actuating connection operating to hold the other connection inactive until the figure has received the im- :elastic. means connected mg the figure, ,means for detachably holding pulse of the actuating connection.

14. A toy comprisin a movable figure,

thereto for actuatthe outer end of the'ela'stic means, and means for detachably connecting the figure to a fixed point against the tension of the elastic means, whereby whenthe figure is released, it is permitted to move forwardly, the detachable connection of the elastic means being the gureto rebound, said springs also'-.per

-' mitting-the legs or members tobe. bent, and

means for projecting the figurethrough the air. v M

17. A toy co'mprisingfa movable figureprovided with legs or-members, havinginte- .riorl arranged springs adapted to cause th for projecting the figure through the air, and setting mechanism connected "with the figure for retaining the legs or members in a bent position until the toy is sprung.

opposite ends with, rojections, one of the projectionsbeing in'c ined forwardly, a movelastic connection? for projecting the figure throu h the air, said elastic connection being provided with means for detachably engagmg the inclined rojection, and 'means also connected with't he figure for engaging the other projection to set the toy.

19.- A toy comprising a movable figure provided with legs or members and having springs concealed within the legs or members and adapted to cause the figure to'reb'ound, and means for projecting the figure 'through the-air.

op osite projections, a movable figure, means 'ern bodyingan actuating elastic connection for projecting the figure through the air, said connection being provided 7 with means for engaging one of the projections, and means the other projection to set'the toy. v

21. A toy comprising a -movable' figure riorly arranged s rings concealed within the legs, pernuttmg t e legs to be bent and cansmg the figure to rebound when the legs strike a hard surface. I a

22. A toy compris ng-a base -or support, a movable figure, means embodying an elastic COIIIIGCtlO'Il COIlIlBCtGd withthe base or supa-tter through the air, and means for discon heating the figurefrorn the base to permit an 'juninterruptedmovement of the said figure; i

i testimony, that'l'claim. the foregoing resence of two witnesses. j

turzin the c ILLIAlv I- THOMAS'WOOD.

Witnesses:

Win13; G EENLEAF, E. ROY,

1S.- A toy comprising a' base, provided at- 20. A toy comprising a base providhd with also connectedwith the'figure for engaging provided with legs or" members having inte asmy 0wn,-:I have-hereto affixed-'mysrgnafigure to rebound, said springs 'also permitting the legs or members he be bent, means so able figure, meansl embodying an actuating ort and with'the figure for projecting the 

